Buttelstedt is a town and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 11 km north of Weimar. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Am Ettersberg.
Buttelstedt | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Buttelstedt  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°4′27″N 11°20′28″E / 51.07417°N 11.34111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Weimarer Land |
| Municipality | Am Ettersberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.82 km2 (7.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2017-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,317 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99439 |
| Dialling codes | 036451 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | www.vg-buttelstedt.de |
History
editWithin the German Empire (1871-1918), Buttelstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Notable people from Buttelstedt
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- August Wilhelm Hupel (1737-1819), publicist, estophile and linguist
- Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), baroque musician and composer
- Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), composer
References
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